Screamfest lives on in new event launching in 2019

Fright Night: Screamfest participants get a scare even outside the haunted houses on Oct. 12, 2018 in the Grandstand Building at Stampede Park. Patrons braved the cold to visit the six outdoor haunted houses and indoor festivities. (Photo by Sydney Walker/The Press)

After scaring Calgarians for more than a decade, Screamfest has announced a new event for next year for Halloween.

“Although, yes, I am very sad that Screamfest, as we know it, is ending, we are coming up with something else,” says Michael Sheppard, Screamfest founder. The original event marked its final year this year.